Scenario Based Project Manager Mock Interview

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Question 23 of 25

Itâ€™s three days before launch and your co-worker announces that they arenâ€™t able to deliver, and in fact have not worked on their last few deliverables. What would you do?

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Maria Cheryl Harkins is a Talent Development Consultant with over a decade of experience in sourcing, qualifying, interviewing, testing, onboarding, and training.

Project delays can be caused by a variety of factors. The interviewer will want to hear a concrete plan to solve the issue at hand in order to avoid further delays. When crafting your response, be specific in your next steps. An effective answer will directly address the root cause.

M Cheryl Harkins

Maria Cheryl Harkins is a Talent Development Consultant with over a decade of experience in sourcing, qualifying, interviewing, testing, onboarding, and training.

"I would first determine how much time is needed to complete the deliverables and see if there's anything we can do to salvage the situation. If needed, I'll assign additional personnel or ask for the team to put in more work hours to deliver as agreed. If it's impossible to deliver by launch, then I'll run an impact assessment with a new estimated timeline. Then, I'll present this plan to the stakeholders and project sponsors immediately."

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